Fisher's fine was the result of a play in the second quarter
when both he and teammate Kevin Martin fell backward onto the floor to take a
charge against Houston center Omer Asik. Asik was called for an offensive foul
on the play.
What they did was called the act of flopping. Flopping is the act of
pretending a foul has been committed in the hopes of fooling an official into
blowing the whistle - has long been one of those "I know it when I see
it" things. Unfortunately, it's much easier to see it and know it when
watching an instant replay, usually in slow motion.
Fisher became the second player to be fined under the NBA's
new rules against flopping in the postseason. Indiana's Jeff Pendergraph was
fined on Sunday.
In the playoffs, the NBA is fining players $5,000 for their
first flopping offense, $10,000 for the second offense, $15,000 for the third
flop and $30,000 the fourth time.
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